Westerly Jobs

For geographic and demographic information on particular parts of the town of Westerly, see the article on Westerly . Westerly, founded in 1669 by John Babcock and hometown of Carolyn Kendzia, is a beachfront community on the south shore of Washington County, Rhode Island. The population was 22,966 at the 2000 census Westerly's primary industries today are textiles and tourism, but historically Westerly was also famous for its granite, mined from quarries in Bradford and Potter Hill. Westerly was named for the settlement's location, respective to Rhode Island's geography, being the westernmost town in the state. There is also a possibility that Westerly got its name from the English village of Westerleigh, England. The English village was the home of one of Westerly, Rhode Island's founding father's, Elder John Crandall . Elder John settled in Westerly in 1661 and the early history of Westerly contains many references to him and to his sons. Westerly sits atop a glacial moraine,...more

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Among the most common occupations in Westerly are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Westerly, Rhode Island work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Westerly Jobs are for front desk jobs, physical therapist jobs, home health aide jobs, physical therapy jobs, rn jobs and sales associate jobs.

The leading industries in Westerly, Rhode Island are Manufacturing, 18%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 16%. Simply Hired's Westerly job listings indicate that the following industries in Westerly are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Food Service Contractors and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Westerly, Rhode Island is $31,654, and the median income of households in Westerly was $42,860.

Westerly has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Westerly Trends data, the number of Westerly, Rhode Island jobs has increased by 50% since March 2008.

Population of Westerly Total population 17,682 Male 48.00% Female 52.00% Median age 39.1     Westerly Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.6% Median cost of a home $147,000 Median mortgage payment $771 Renter-occupied homes 39.4% Vacant housing 6.0% Median monthly rent $591     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,213 Median for all female full-time $26,096     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 54% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 9%     Race White 96% Black or African American 1% Asian 2% Other 1%     Westerly Commute Carpool 10.2% Public transportation 3.6% Average travel time 21 minutes

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